update

Darius is TWO! Wow!  When did that happen?  Isn't he still supposed to be little bitty? Not that he's ever been little- child is ginormous.  He's just under 3 foot tall, weighs 31 pounds, and tends to push smaller kids because he's a toddler and hasn't learned limits.  We're working on it.

He's talking in sentences, but his pronunciation is still so garbled that 3/4 of the time I just kind of do the 'smile and nod' thing.  He knows how to go potty, but doesn't want to take the time to do it where there's important playing to get done.  He calls December "sister".

Speaking of December, she will be 9 months old on Saturday.  She has 4 teeth, has turned into a total pig, and walks hanging onto the edges of furniture.  She's seriously gonna be walking by 10 months.  Still not sure how I feel about that.  Watching her try to walk is kind of funny, though, because she's so small--barely 16 pounds--and she's so doll-like.  She's still a drama queen, so it looks like we'll be stuck with that particular personality trait well and truly.

Ben's now working 9 to 5 like a normal person, and it's incredibly strange to know I can expect him home for dinner.  Also, it was actually easier to get out of the house this morning without him trying to help.  Interesting. 

So! Life is fantabulously good!